Lubricating-bearing for centrifugal pumps.



v L. A. MYERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-30.1915.

Patented July 18, 1916.

HHHHIMHHMHHHW will. MUM M m m llm l ,Hvlir; "m I 3N MU EH8 U m 3 3 MSW m LUBRICATING BEARING FOR CENTRIFUGAL PU MPS.

' To all whom it may concern:

' UN TED STATES PATENT omen.

' LAWRENCE A. MYERS, F PORTERVILLE, CAIIIOBNIA.

nun'nroa'rmannnnme ron cnn'rnmuon. ruin-s.-

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE A MYERS, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Porterville, in the county of Tulare and State of California, have invented certam new and useful Improvements 1n Lubricating-Bearings for Centrifugal Pumps, of

' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bearing for pump and the the shaft of a centrifugal main object of the invention is to provide a bearing so constructed that air w1l1 be excluded from the cylinder and at the sametime a certain amount oflubrlcatmg 011 ad- 7 mitted to the cylinder.

Another object of the 1nvention 1s to so construct this bearing that excess1ve wear upon the washers will be prevented and thus.

the life of the bearing prolonged.

, Another object of the inventions to provide a bearing in which the washerswill be very tightly held in place but permitted to have necessary movement as the shaft rotates.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is shown the improved bearing in position upon the driving shaft of a centrifugal pump.

The shaft 10 which may berotated by any suitable means extends through the sleeve '11, which sleeve is to extend from the cylinder or casing of a standard centrifugal ump. is provided with the housing 12 in which the improved packing will be mounted. It is desired to have thlschamber filled with oil and therefore there has been provided an oil cup 13 the s out 11 of which oommuni-' cates with the mterior of the chamber 12 thus feedingoil to the chamber.

Within the chamber or packing box 12 there are positioned the washers 16 and 17, the washers 15 being formed of felt, or other similar material, the washers 16 being formed of polished steel and the washers 17 being formed of bronze or other tough bearing material. The felt Washers 15 are.

provided to fill up any irregularities inthe end of the packing box thusforming a tight closure to prevent danger of leakage between the cap 18 and the-end of. the sleeve 11. This cap 18 can be secured in any suitable manner desired. It should be noted that the steelwashers 16 fit snugly against the walls of the packing box but are in s aced relation to'the shaft 10 thuspreventin'g the in- The outer end portion of this sleeve Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 137 18, 1916 Application filed August so, 1915. serial m). 48,088.

have sliding movement with respect to each other in case of vibration. In order to hold the washers in the proper osition a spring 19 has been placed about the shaft with its end portions engaging two ofthe washers and thus exerting a pressure to hold the washers in close engagement with each other. 'These washers will therefore form bafiie plates so that when the oil passes into the pump casing it must work around the Washers and through the felt washers to pass into the sleeve 11 about the shaft 10. Therefore there will be a thin covering of oil around the washers and shaft serving to exelude air and thus producing air tight packmg whlch will effectively prevent air from entering the pump casing.

As the shaft, 10 is rotated the bronze washers 17 will rotate with the shaft and due to thelr frictional engagement with the steel washers 16 these washers will be caused to. rotate slowly. The contacting faces of the washers'16 and 17. will therefore be kept well lubricated by the rotation of the washers thus providin the thin film of oil which serves as means or excluding air from the ump. a

I have therefore provided a hearing or packing box for the shaft of a centrifugal pum eluded from the pump casing. I have also provlded a hear ng or packing so constructed that vibration of the shaft will not interfere with the effectiveness of the packing since the washers 17 can have transverse movement relative to the washers 16. It will also be noted that I have provided a packing wh ch s very simple in construction but which is very effective in operation and readily wear out or which is so constructed that a tight 7 bearing w1ll be provlded and thus air excommunicating with said packing box intermediate itslength, packing positioned in said packing box at the ends thereof about said shaft, steel washers positioned in said packing box around said shaft and having their outer edges engaging the walls of the packing box and having their inner edges positioned in spacedrelation to the shaft, bronze washers positioned in said packing box and fitting snugly upon said shaft to' turn with the same and having their outer edge portions positioned in spaced relation to the walls of the packing box, and resilient means positioned upon said sha and holding the washers in friotional engagonient upon, opposite sides of the oil supply whereby the steel washers will turn with the bronze washers.

' 2. In a machine of the character described relatively tough material positioned upon said shaft within said packing box and turning with the shaft and having their outer edge portions positioned in spaced relation to the walls of said packing box, and resilient means engaging certain of said washers to hold the Washers in contacting engagement whereby frictional engagement willcause said tough washers to slowly ro tate said. hard washers.

A device of the cha acter described including a packing box, a rotatable shaft extending through said packing box,- fabric washers positioned in the end portions of said packing box about said shaft, washers of'relatively hard metal fitting snugly in said-packing box about said shaft and having their inner edge portions positioned in spaced relation to said shaft, washers of relatively tough metal fitting snugly upon said shaft within said packing box and pos-itioned in spaced relation to the Walls of the packing box, and resilient means holding said washers in contacting, relation to provide frictional engagement thereby turning said tough washers.

4. A device of the character described including a packing box, a rotatable shaft extending through said packing box, washers of relatively hard material fitting snugly in said packing box and loosely about said shaft, washers of relatively tough material fitting snugly upon said shaft and loosely within said packing box, and resilient means holding said Washers in contacting relation to provide frictional engagement thereby turning said hard Washers with said tough washers.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

LAWRENCE A. MYERS. Witnesses HOMER MYERS, L. RoHLEoK. 

